noun
General term for cylindrical conduits, such as water pipes, gas pipes, or laboratory tubing.
水道管が破裂して、道路が水浸しになった。
A water pipe burst and the road was flooded.
実験ではガラス管を使います。
We use glass tubes in the experiment.
noun
Refers to wind instruments in general, often in compound words like 管楽器 (wind instrument).
彼は管楽器なら何でも演奏できる。
He can play any wind instrument.
noun
Anatomical term for tubular structures in the body, such as blood vessels, bile ducts, or the digestive tract.
血管は血液を運ぶ管です。
Blood vessels are tubes that carry blood.
counter
counter for tube-shaped objects
Used to count long, cylindrical items like bottles, rolls of film, or tubes of paint.
絵の具を三管買った。
I bought three tubes of paint.